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H.J.Res. 83 (111th): Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
- Introduced:
- May 11, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY7]
- Status:
- Signed by the President
- Slip Law:
- This bill became Pub.L. 111-210.
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.J.Res. 109 (112th) on May 18, 2012.
The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.J.Res. stands for House joint resolution.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
7/27/2010--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 14, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and deems this resolution a renewal resolution under such Act. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend from August 17, 2018, through August 24, 2018, certain customs user fees, including those for certain commercial or private vessels, commercial trucks, railroad cars, commercial or private aircraft, barges or other bulk carriers from Canada or Mexico, dutiable mail, and customs broker permits. Amends the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act to increase required estimated tax payments of corporations with at least $1 billion in assets in the third quarter of 2015 by 0.25% to 121.75% of such amount. Declares that the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted before the vote on passage. States that this resolution shall take effect upon its enactment or July 26, 2010, whichever occurs first.
House Republican Conference Summary
The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.
This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hjres83.
Background
The Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 was enacted in response to human rights abuses and anti-democratic activities of the military regime ruling in Burma. The law prohibits the importation of any article produced, mined, manufactured, grown, or assembled in Burma. The sanctions may be lifted if the president certifies to Congress that a series of conditions inside Burma have been met, including substantial and measurable progress to end human rights violations.
Current restrictions are set to expire on July 26, 2010, under the law’s most recent extension.
Summary
H.J.Res. 83 would extend through July 2011 the import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act (P.L. 108-61), which prohibits the importation of any article that is a product of Myanmar, the country formerly named Burma.
Cost
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House Democratic Caucus Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
The United States Code is the compilation of permanent laws enacted by Congress. Temporary and other non-permanent laws do not appear in the United States Code. (About half of the United States Code is the law itself, called positive law. The other half is merely a compilation of the laws but has no legal significance.)
- Title 19: CUSTOMS DUTIES
- Chapter 1: COLLECTION DISTRICTS, PORTS, AND OFFICERS
- Section 58c: Fees for certain customs services